Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Beyond Faith Home Care•Wichita Falls, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Life Care Home Health provides skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services in Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia. The Registered Nurse administers nursing care to clients in their residences and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and their families, and the referring agency. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate conduct when interacting with patients across populations. The RN assesses and reevaluates clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including completing OASIS assessments at appropriate time points. The nurse develops and revises plans of care, provides preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, coordinates services, monitors case compliance, and plans for discharge. The RN communicates with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals; participates in case conferences; documents care; and supervises, teaches, and provides clinical direction to nursing personnel such as LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs. The position includes assigned on-call responsibilities, local travel, and a flexible schedule. The work is performed in patients’ homes under varying conditions and may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and unpleasant weather. Physical requirements include prolonged standing and walking, lifting or transferring up to 50 pounds, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity. The RN must be able to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, allocate resources under stressful conditions, and address individualized patient and family psychosocial needs.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an RN in a skilled home health setting.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current driver’s license in good standing, maintained for continued employment.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current RN professional license in all applicable states; continued employment requires a valid RN license in the state where the nurse practices.
Current CPR certification; continued employment requires a valid CPR certificate.
Hepatitis profile if required to make visits.
Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
Ability to perform prolonged standing and walking and lift or transfer up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
Ability to meet individualized patient and family psychosocial needs; hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Promote and exemplify the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Complete initial and ongoing assessments of clients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points.
Regularly reevaluate clients’ nursing needs and evaluate care outcomes.
Assist clients in recovering or maintaining life functions and help prevent illness and relapse.
Develop, initiate, and revise plans of care as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Plan for clients’ discharge from services.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals.
Participate regularly in case conferences.
Apply infection-control concepts and universal precautions when coordinating and performing client care activities to protect clients and staff.
Coordinate services and inform physicians and other personnel about changes in clients’ conditions and needs.
Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Complete documentation in a timely manner in accordance with company policy.
Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to nursing personnel, including LVNs/LPNs, HHAs, and CNAs.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to clients and their families.
Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve competency.
Meet the agency’s and licensing board’s continuing education requirements.